Francis Caulfeild, 2nd Earl of Charlemont
Francis William Caulfeild, 2nd Earl of Charlemont KP, PC (Ire) (3 January 1775 – 26 December 1863), styled Viscount Caulfeild until 1799, was an Irish peer and politician.
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| Born | Francis William Caulfeild January 3, 1775 |
| Died | December 26, 1863 (aged 88) |
| Nationality | Irish |
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He was born the elder son of James Caulfeild, 1st Earl of Charlemont and his wife Mary Hickman, daughter of Thomas Hickman of County Clare.
In 1798 Caulfeild stood for Charlemont and Armagh County. He represented the latter constituency in the Irish House of Commons until 1799, when he became Earl of Charlemont on the death of his father. On 12 December 1806 he was elected as an Irish representative peer and assumed his seat in the House of Lords. He was appointed a Knight of the Order of St Patrick on 19 October 1831.[1] In 1837 he was created Baron Charlemont in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, thereby giving him and his descendants an automatic seat in the House of Lords. He was a Lord Lieutenant of Tyrone from 1839, and was a member of the Privy Council of Ireland.
He married Anne, the daughter and co-heiress of William Bermingham of Ross Hill, County Galway and Mary Rutledge. He died at his seat, Marino House in Clontarf, Dublin. His four children pre-deceased him and he was consequently succeeded in his estate and title by his nephew, James Molyneux Caulfeild.[2]
References
- Rayment, Leigh. "Knights of the Order of St Patrick". Retrieved 13 December 2008.
- "Cavan Observer, 1864". Retrieved 16 August 2012.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Earl of Charlemont
| Parliament of Ireland | ||
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| Preceded by Richard Jephson Sir Annesley Stewart, 6th Bt |
Member of Parliament for Charlemont 1798 With: Richard Jephson 1798 Francis Dobbs 1798–1801 |
Succeeded by Richard Jephson William Plunket |
| Preceded by William Richardson William Brownlow |
Member of Parliament for Armagh County 1798–1799 With: Hon. Archibald Acheson |
Succeeded by Hon. Archibald Acheson Robert Camden Cope |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by The Earl Landaff |
Irish Representative Peer for Ireland 1806–1863 |
Succeeded by The Lord Dunsany |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by The Earl of Caledon |
Lord Lieutenant of Tyrone 1839–1863 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Charlemont |
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
| Preceded by James Caulfeild |
Earl of Charlemont 1799–1863 |
Succeeded by James Caufeild |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New creation | Baron Charlemont 1837–1863 |
Succeeded by James Caufeild |